Fountain Transit to Offer Zero-Fare Rides June–August; Council OKs Rider Survey on Holiday Service

May 9, 2025

City transit staff said a Colorado Energy Office grant covers three months of zero-fare service in June, July and August. Council gave staff informal approval to survey riders about running a reduced (“Saturday”) schedule on select city holidays and asked staff to return with results.

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Transit staff told the Fountain City Council on May 13 that the city has secured a Colorado Energy Office grant to operate zero-fare local transit for three months — June through August — and that ridership substantially increases during those months.

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